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Congress questions silence after ITBP chief cites Arunachal face-off
Hindustan Times·
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned the government's silence after ITBP chief Shatrujeet Kapur purportedly said a face-off at different locations in Arunachal Pradesh is still continuing. Kapur spoke to troops in Alwar, Rajasthan, on Thursday. ITBP posted video of the remarks late Thursday and later deleted it. There was no immediate response from government officials or the BJP.
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What It Means For You
- Kapur did not name the other party in the face-off but said ITBP has guarded the Indo-China border since 2004.
- Since July, reports have described a standoff with Chinese troops in Upper Subansiri's Taksin area.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in August that both sides would use existing mechanisms to avoid miscalculation.
What's Happening
- Ramesh said the ITBP director general had praised Shaurya teams for handling the Arunachal situation.
- He accused the Modi government of staying silent on the purported clashes inside Indian territory.
- HT said it had asked ITBP for comment after the social media video was removed.
Recent India-China contacts
- India and China reached an understanding in October 2024 to end a Ladakh military standoff lasting more than four years.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India for the BRICS Summit on September 12-13.
- External affairs minister S Jaishankar said in late September that ties were better than a couple of years earlier.
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